Shooting near airport hotel kills man, wounds another

A 28-year-old man was killed and another was wounded after they were shot in a car near a Los Angeles International Airport area hotel April 16, police said.

A woman who was also in the car at the time was not injured.

Brian Pierre Johnson of Inglewood was sitting in a parked car with a family member and a female friend at about 12:30 p.m. near the Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel at 96th Street and Airport Boulevard when a suspect approached them in a vehicle, police said.

The suspect, described as an African-American man in his 20s, allegedly shot Johnson, also striking his relative before driving away from the scene, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.

Officers who were called to the scene found Johnson unresponsive inside the car, and his relative, who was conscious, was also suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Johnson was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead and the second victim was also taken to a hospital for treatment.

Police said it is unknown if the shooting was gang related and detectives have not determined what prompted the shooting.

Anyone with information regarding the crime is encouraged to contact LAPD Pacific homicide detectives Armarentos or Morgan at (310) 482-6369. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls may be directed to (877) 527-3247.